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Windows Installer (msiexec) - Windows
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%TEMP%\MSI*.logWindows Installer (msiexec)
1 log location · Windows
- Force a log: msiexec /i "C:\path\to\installer.msi" /L*V "C:\Temp\install_debug.log"
Where Windows Installer (msiexec) keeps its logs
Windows Installer (msiexec) logs to %TEMP%\MSI*.log on Windows.
Paths are printed exactly as Windows Installer (msiexec) writes them. Environment variables like %LOCALAPPDATA% and $XDG_STATE_HOME are never expanded, so a path can be pasted straight into a shell. Where a path differs between installer types or shipping flavours, each one is racked as its own card below - why that happens.
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